diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/learningpath/ui/LearningPathNodeConfigController.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/learningpath/ui/LearningPathNodeConfigController.java
index c4b2c203fa71c06254357391696c443bd4966bb7..d4b9dc539e6e128620f426b8eb6c713fd912fae6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/learningpath/ui/LearningPathNodeConfigController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/learningpath/ui/LearningPathNodeConfigController.java
@@ -109,13 +109,16 @@ public class LearningPathNodeConfigController extends FormBasicController {
 		Date startDate = learningPathConfigs.getStartDate();
 		startDateEl = uifactory.addDateChooser("config.start.date", startDate, formLayout);
 		startDateEl.setDateChooserTimeEnabled(true);
+		startDateEl.setHelpTextKey("config.start.date.help", null);
 		
 		Date endDate = learningPathConfigs.getEndDate();
 		endDateEl = uifactory.addDateChooser("config.end.date", endDate, formLayout);
 		endDateEl.setDateChooserTimeEnabled(true);
+		endDateEl.setHelpTextKey("config.end.date.help", null);
 		
 		String duration = learningPathConfigs.getDuration() != null? learningPathConfigs.getDuration().toString(): null;
 		durationEl = uifactory.addTextElement("config.duration", 128, duration , formLayout);
+		durationEl.setHelpTextKey("config.duration.help", null);
 		
 		KeyValues triggerKV = getTriggerKV();
 		triggerEl = uifactory.addRadiosVertical("config.trigger", formLayout,
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/learningpath/ui/_i18n/LocalStrings_de.properties b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/learningpath/ui/_i18n/LocalStrings_de.properties
index 621def1ad9dda7854beb12b3db7723e43ab607eb..44e429f5a6398eb279b11033aaa315251202903e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/learningpath/ui/_i18n/LocalStrings_de.properties
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/learningpath/ui/_i18n/LocalStrings_de.properties
@@ -7,12 +7,15 @@ assessment.status.notReady=$org.olat.modules.assessment.ui\:assessment.status.no
 assessment.status.notStart=$org.olat.modules.assessment.ui\:assessment.status.notStart
 error.positiv.int=Geben Sie bitte eine positive Zahl ein.
 config.duration=Bearbeitungszeit (Minuten)
+config.duration.help=Geplanter bzw. gesch\u00e4tzter Aufwand f\u00fcr die Bearbeitung des Bausteins. Die Bearbeitungszeit kann f\u00fcr die Berechnung des Kurslernfortschritts herangezogen werden (Kurseinstellungen > Durchf\u00fchrung). Bei Aktivierung dient die Bearbeitungszeit der Gewichtung der Kursbausteine.
 config.end.date=Zu bearbeiten bis
+config.end.date.help=Der Baustein kann bis zur angegebenen Frist ge\u00f6ffnet bzw. gestartet werden. Ist die Frist abgelaufen, w\u00e4hrend der Baustein ge\u00f6ffnet ist, kann dieser weiter bearbeitet werden. Es erfolgt kein automatisches Beenden des Zugriffs.
 config.obligation=Pflicht
 config.obligation.mandatory=Obligatorisch
 config.obligation.optional=Freiwillig
 config.score.cut=Punkteminimum
 config.start.date=Freigabedatum
+config.start.date.help=Der Baustein kann ab dem Freigabedatum ge\u00f6ffnet bzw. gestartet werden.
 config.title=$\:pane.tab.learning.path
 config.trigger=Erledigungskriterium
 config.trigger.confirmed=Best\u00e4tigung durch den Benutzer
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/learningpath/ui/_i18n/LocalStrings_en.properties b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/learningpath/ui/_i18n/LocalStrings_en.properties
index 6d689ffb1a2fc11ca6875e859cf8d23033a3b75d..648de3f2d90324ecd0e2397ab00e66ff02ea3f52 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/course/learningpath/ui/_i18n/LocalStrings_en.properties
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/course/learningpath/ui/_i18n/LocalStrings_en.properties
@@ -7,12 +7,15 @@ assessment.status.notReady=$org.olat.modules.assessment.ui\:assessment.status.no
 assessment.status.notStart=$org.olat.modules.assessment.ui\:assessment.status.notStart
 error.positiv.int=Enter a positive number.
 config.duration=Learning time (minutes)
+config.duration.help=Planned or estimated time for processing the course element. The processing time can be used for calculating the course learning progress (Course settings > Execution). If activated, the processing time is used for the weighting of the course elements.
 config.end.date=Due date
+config.end.date.help=The course element can be opened or started up to the specified deadline. If the deadline has expired while the course element is open, it can still be edited. There is no automatic termination of the access.
 config.obligation=Obligation
 config.obligation.mandatory=Mandatory
 config.obligation.optional=Optional
 config.score.cut=Minimal score
 config.start.date=Release date
+config.start.date.help=The course element can be opened or started from the release date.
 config.title=$\:pane.tab.learning.path
 config.trigger=Completion criterion
 config.trigger.confirmed=Confirmation by participant